Mal Not Bad LIVE @ Ki Smith Gallery

Mal Hauser is a Los Angeles-based artist who independently released their debut album. This Is Your New Life under the moniker Mal Not Bad in 2024, earning widespread acclaim and support from outlets including KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic, BBC Radio 6, NPR, and editorial playlists across Spotify and Apple Music. The record received praise from The Guardian (“addictively replayable, fantastic”), SPIN (“Mal carves out a sacred space of live instrumentation and ambient electronics”), CLASH (“teems with possibilities”), as well as features in Wonderland, The Independent, Consequence, COLORS, NME, and more. A self-producing, multi-instrumentalist force, Mal co-mixed and co-directed/self-edited the music videos for This Is Your New Life while supporting Skullcrusher and illuminati hotties across the US, UK, EU, and Canada. As a songwriter, producer, performer, and engineer, Mal has collaborated with a range of artists including Mk.gee, illuminati hotties, Jay Som, Gordi, Noso, Skullcrusher, Miya Folick, Matt Berninger, and Rett…